Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-31
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE WOMAN,S CHRISTIAN ASSO.
CATION.
Anniversary Exercises Last Evening"
The Work Of the Year


The Work Of the Year.
A large audience filled the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church last evening, and the pastor,
Rev. Dr.. Bartlett, delivered a sermon appropriate
to the views In which was the observance of the
seventeenth anniversary Of the Women's Christian
association. lie based his discourse upon the
words found In the fourth chapter Of Philippians,
the third verse, "Help those women which labored
with me in the Gospel" He spoke OF what chris
tianity had done for women, and contrasted the
heather estimate OF women with that Of Christian
nations. The help which women gave in the adj
vancemont OF christianity was illustrated the
speaker said by such associations as one whose
anniversary they were observing. The WOmen'S
Christian association was designed to help the
friendleSs and dependent women TO give their aid
9a ansy aSe 10 nsP
partmentS, and their headquarters was In the
building on 18th street, between and streets
been one hundred and thirty women OF various
classes and conditions cared for in the home.
Women from all parts of the country seeking en-
ployment have received assistance and enc0ur-
agement. In some cases the women have paid for
their board and lodging what their limited means
would allow. The estimated average per month
paid for board Is fraction over seven dollars
Another department OF this work is the home for
the children known as the Foster Home. There
are thirty children in the home who receive In
partIhent is the visiting committee, which finds
out cases OF need and supplies assistance at their
homes. Another branch OF this work is the
Womans Exchange on street, where the fancy
work, the cake and preserves, made by women in
need OF some meansO Of self-suppOrt, are deposited
tween the products OF the handwork OF these
women and the demand OF the public. The funds
handled by the ladies in charge Of the exchange
The work OF home proper So, 9O9.: 2 was disbursed
Dr. Bartlett then spoke OF the noble work that
was thus being done in helping women to help
energy OF women in all departments Of church
work.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
The officers OF the Home are as follows: Pres-
dent, Mrs. Justice Strong; vice presidents, Mes
DANES s. c. Pomeroy E. NJ. Gallaudet, Darwin R.
lie Drolt Langdon, j; G. Ames and d. W. Mahon;
secretary, Mrs. E. Nj. Farless; treasurer, Mrs.
Della 4. Freeman; register, Mrs. c. B. Jewell
The following are the members:
Honorary MEMBERSHIPS. William F. Campbell,
Mrs. B: r. Cowen, Mrs j. T. Fales, Mrs. d. W. Ma
hon, Mrs. s. c. Pomeroy and Mrs. William Stick
Lie Memberships. Abbie N. Bailey, Judge Ban
field, Mrs. E. G. Banfeld, Miss Annie +. Ban1ield,
Miss hssn F. Mrs Mary Berry Mrs Vie
BigelOw, Miss c. R. Bent, Mrs. j. N. Blanchard,
Mrs; DE- Braen, MI: William Campbell, Mrs; ". II.
Ing, Mrs. T. X. Clarke, Mrs. g. Copenhaver, Mrs.
Vincent Colyer, Mrs. II. D. Cooke, Mrs. Robert
Craig, Miss Catharine Craig, David Mahon Craig,
Denham, Mrs. Chief Justice Drake, Mrs. W. X.
Dykemaa, Mrs. N. G. Emery, Mrs: John o. Evans,
M MRS Prof. Fay a MIS- r. Faes Mrs French
Grant, Mrs. j. N. Green, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gray, Mrs. G.
A. Hall, Miss E. L. Hansell, Mrs O. o. Howard Mrs.
jones' s0s Mrs jose Joseph C. k SsSs MT Mrs
MS VIM ). Eyneh, Mrs john MCGOWAN, MISS EsE Eva
MulI1ken, MIS-. j. r. Newman, Mrs. q. II. Painter.
Mrs. J. W. Parker, Miss Lille Parker, Mrs. DR.:
Peter Parker, Mrs. g. b. Patch, Mrs. Ii. Pitts, Hon
Rev. John X. Paxton Mrs. John K. Paxton, Mrs. J.
E. Rankin, Mrs. II. w: Reed, Mrs. A. Refill. Mrs. A.
". Russell, Mrs. Justice Strong, Mrs F. c. Sanford
b H Smith, Mrs. j. G. Smith, Mrs. f. B. Snyder;
Mrs j. w. somers, Mrs. II. C. Spencer, Mrs. +. H.
s aLd Mrs VIM stickney Mrs: Byron snnder-
Mrs. A. p. Tasker, Mrs. NJ. q. Temple, Edward
Temple, Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Miss Ida Thomp-
Wight, Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs. NJ. g. wilkinson,
Mrs. II. j. Wright, Rev. T. s. Wynkoop.
=, Sustaining Melnbers-Mrs- J. g. Ames, Mrs C.
Mrs. d. w. Mahon, Mrs. S. c. Pomeroy Mrs. Admi-
raj Rodgers Mrs Justice Strong, Miss Z. c. Smith,
Mr; D. .: StrSus NJ J. w. THOMPSON Mr. William
Temple.
annual aI Members ss Joseph Antony, Miss
Barry, Miss Hattie Bartlett, Mrs. William Bias
land, Mrs. Mary Berry, Mrs. Joseph Burch, Mrs. NJ.
F. E.: Catlin Mrs James Chadsey, Mrs. NJ. N. Chaplin,
}. j: Chickering, Mrs. NJ. A. Corenhayer, Mrs.
Walter CHIT Mrs. George Dyer, Mrs. James Deni-
son, Mrs. John Dcford, Mrs. Nathaniel Freeman,
Mrs s r. French, Mrs. E. N. Farless, Mrs. Mary b.
Fay, Mrs. II. II. Gilfry, Miss Goodwin, Mrs. Edwin
Green, Mrs. W. b; cove, Miss Mary Il. G. Gordon,
Miss Ellen Gordon, DIR. K. VI. GalIaudet. Mrs. c.
hardaway, Miss L. Il. hobrook, Miss Judd, Mrs. c.
Mrs j. s; Kellogg, Mrs. Alexander Kent, Miss T. A.
koones, Mr.. Charles Kellogg, Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs.
Or. Lamb Mrs. g. .. Little, Mrs. Dr. Loomis, Miss
Maria s. Lyman, Mrs. s. Ii. MIrick, Mrs. u. Nc
Cartey, Miss Ella Morrill,, Mrs. B. +. Moore, Mrs F.
u. Power, Prof. S: Porter, Miss S. A. Porter, Mrs.
Gen. Ricketts,, Mrs. N. A. Robbins, Mrs. James
Mrs. Ellis Spear, Mrs. A. X. Spofford Miss Mary L.
Iayier, Mrs. Z. F. Taylor, Mrs. X. b. Taylor, Miss
Mrs. Z. Whittlesey, Mrs. T. E. Wilson, Mrs. j. N.
Whitney, sir. Leonard Whitney, Mrs VIM waller,
Mrs Wright.